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Anyone ever use acrylic enamel on wood?

Ultradog MN

Ultradog MN

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Question for the brain trust.
I salvaged this old mirror and door from a bathroom tearout. The box had about a gazillion coats of paint on it so I tossed that and just kept the mirror/door.
I built a new box for it and will put it in the extra bathroom for storage.
How well would acrylic enamel hold up on wood?
I was going to use oil based Kilz to prime it first then use acrylic enamel.
I could shoot it or brush it. Don't need it to be real shiney or dry real fast so was thinking no hardener - but I have hardener and could.
Anyone ever use this paint on wood?
This is "on topic" because I would use tractor/implement paint from Fleet Farm.
You folks thoughts/advice would be appreciated.

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As an experiment, almost 20 years ago, I water-sealed the underside of my wood-boxed utility trailer before using rattle cans from CaseIH. It's the only spot on the trailer that has any semblance of good paint on it, currently. The rest of it is about half-way to non-existent.

Mike
 
Unless you put it on pretty thick it would be alright. The acrylic enamel is formulated to be used on metal so you should expect it to dry very hard. Wood expands and contracts quite a bit and a finish formulated for wood is made softer and more elastic so it could deal with wood movement. A finish made for metal especially if used thick on wood can crack from wood movement.
 
Wife wanted a trellis for her clematis to grow and climb on. I bought a wood lattice and sprayed it with Rustoleum out of the quart can. Thinned it some and used the air sprayer. One coat to soak in and seal the wood, let it dry a day. Second coat for the finish. It's been up for 20years now still in great shape.
 

I have used it straight out of the can on OSB the rough side its still holding up...

Its a 24" X 24" inch piece I screw to my transmission jack to remove some flat pancake fuel tanks on trucks...

How well it would bond to a slick board I dunno but I would wager it will be OK...
 
Ultradog,

I don't know the answer to your question...

But that is a neat mirror/cabinet door. Nice save.
 
I don't think that is acrylic, just plain old enamel. But, makes no difference, either will work. Acrylics shine better and last better outside. For your use it makes no difference.
 
Sweet,
Yes, These mirrors are fairly common but I still like them. Probably from the 1930s, 40s.
I didn't mention it's for a medicine cabinet but you probably knew that.
I have another one in the pantry/basement stairs/hallway area. They are easy to install. Mirror looks cracked/damaged in the photo but it's not.
Thanks to all for the replys.
I will shoot the paint and hope for the best.

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Holds up much better than any latex paint. Anything wood outdoors gets oil based paint usually rustoleum cause its easy to get.
 
With using Kilz as an under coater you will get okay finish, use an enamel under coater and get a fine finish. Enamel undercoats have finer texture than regular primers, making the final smoother/glossier looking. Oil base enamel under coaters are harder to find and expensive though. Using acrylic enamel on wood is okay if you are in a stable temperature/humidity environment.
Chuck
 
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